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HARRISON'S COLUMBIAN INK (vertically on 3 panels) with expanded jar mouth. Similar to (C-763). Height 10 1/2" and diameter 6 1/8". Brilliant deep sapphire blue, sheared mouth and base pontil. One of a kind. Formerly in the Mebane collection, this was sold by Glass Works Auction for $30,000 on Oct. 21, 2002.
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| (ebb) A blown three-mold inkwell in the pattern GII-18 (similar to C-1188). This pattern comes in six varieties from A to F. Depending upon the style it was made at the Mt. Vernon Glass Co., Keene, NH (Marlboro Street) or in Coventry, Ct. It was made in clear, amber, dark amethyst, dark purple-blue, medium green,aquamarine, dark green, light green, olive amber and olive green. |
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| The base of the geometric inkwell GII-18C. |
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| (ebb) A blown-three mold or geometric inkwell in the GII-2 pattern showing a typical pontil mark on the bottom. The glass is sharp due to breaking off from the pontil rod. |
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(ebb) These revolving inkwells, referred to as 'snails' by collectors, had various types of iron frames (occasionally brass). The fonts were made in clear, cobalt blue, milk glass and blue-green. The latter color is rare. Patents date most of these to 1879. They were mostly singular but double fonts are not
uncommon. Triple fonts are rare. Tatum of Cincinnati, Ohio made many of this type. Some were embossed with advertising such as CONGRESS RECORD INK. |
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| (ebb) This is another 'snail' inkwell. It is of porcelain and brass. This attractive inkwell is most likely French. |
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| This is a triple snail inkstand, porcelain and bronze. The three ink pots or wells are identified by a color representing the color of the ink--red, blue and black. The ink pots rotate so that the desired color is in front of the writer. One or all can be used at the same time. The base is inscribed: "ENCRIER J.L.BASCULE PARIS". Triple snail inkstands are unusual and rare." |
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| (ebb) Another 'snail' inkwell. The frame is cast iron and the well is milkglass in the shape of a dogs face. This is also comes with double wells. Both are scarce. |
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| This is the milkglass font of a dog's face as noted in the preceeding photo. |
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| (ebb) Four glass inkwells. The one of the left and the two on the right are cut glass. The one, second left, is pressed glass with matching cover in he Daisy and Button pattern. The cut glass well on the left is in deep cobalt blue. I have a six-sided one in the same color. I have another square one decorated with enamel. Its top has 12 facets. I have only seen one other in this beautiful color. The amber well has indented sides. The electric blue well is triangular in shape. |
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| A school desk inkwell used primarily in the 1920's and 1930's. It fit into a hole in the right top section of the desk. It is made of Bakelite and glass. This one is marked, "American Seating Co." but there can be other marks. The most commom is: "Bakelite 60". |
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| (ebb)A copper ink pourer used to fill school inkwells similar to the one above. Ink pourers were usually made of copper and in two basic shapes. There was also one made in tin. The pourer pictured is unusual in its size (main reservoir--4"D by 5 1/2"H) and by having the half-cover to keep it from over-flowing. |
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| (ebb) This is a Loetz-type inkwell. It is green irridescent glass with bronze cap. They are not commonly signed. They come in various shapes and sizes. |
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